Overcoming Sports Injuries

Overcoming Sports Injuries

Sports injuries or mishaps can be very stressful both physically and mentally. In the United States, there are approximately 30 million teenagers and children who participate in some form of organized sport. Of those, about three million athletes age 14 years and...

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Tips for a Successful Pregame Routine

Tips for a Successful Pregame Routine

For many athletes, the most anxious time they experience in sports is just moments before game time when their nervous energy spikes, oftentimes resulting in debilitating anxiety, poor focus, and scattered thinking. In these instances, mental toughness quickly goes...

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Soccer Hamstring Injuries and Rehab

Soccer Hamstring Injuries and Rehab

Soccer, also known as fútbol (the original football), is a beautiful sport adored and played around the world. It is a predominantly lower-extremity sport, requiring speed, endurance, strength, and agility. Unfortunately, the nature of the game predisposes athletes to...

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The Basics of Sports Injury Rehab

The Basics of Sports Injury Rehab

Injuries unfortunately are a part of sports. How an athlete recovers and returns from the injury depends on each athlete and each injury. There are different severities of injury and different demands on the injured area depending on the sport being played and how...

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Two Simple Exercises to Skate Faster

Two Simple Exercises to Skate Faster

Speed on the ice is defined by stride length times stride frequency. To improve your speed, you must improve one of these two factors. Improving strength and power in the lower body will aid in the improvement of frequency and is a particularly important aspect of off...

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4 Tips to a Faster Recovery

4 Tips to a Faster Recovery

As sports kick into high gear with more practices and games being played, an emphasis on recovery will be a key element to maintaining performance while staving off injuries. As much as we think playing sports builds muscles, they actually break them down when they...

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